New imagery of Shanghai provides a good look at many of the unique buildings created for Expo 2010 which opened on May 1 to showcase countries from around the world and to highlight China’s largest city’s emerging status as the “next great world city”. Japanese pavilion / U.A.E. pavilion Set in sprawling grounds on either side of the Huangpu River, the Expo comprises multiple pavilions representing different continents and themes. Within each pavilion are buildings from various countries, organisations and businesses. From the main entrance, the site is dominated by Expo Axis, a 100m long building which is…